HSSC PGT HINDI EXAM

1. Raj travels for 14 hours 40 minutes. He covers half of the Journey by train at the rate of 60 kmph and the rest by road at the rate of the 50 kmph, the distance travelled by him is?

(1) 720 km
(2) 806 km
(3) 960 km
(4) 1000 km

Correct Answer: (3) 960 km

Solution:Time taken by Raj = 14 hours 40 minutes

7 hours 20 minutes = 60km / hr ---(i)

7 hours 20 minutes 50 km/hr ---(ii)

From equation (i)

= 7 × 60 + 20

= 440km

From equation (ii)

= 50 × 7 + 16

= 366km

Total distance = 440 +366

= 806

2. The concentration of which of the following decreases in anaemia?

(1) Haemoglobin
(2) Collegan
(3) Hyoglobin
(4) Myosin

Correct Answer: (1) Haemoglobin

Solution:In Anaemia concentration of haemoglobin decreases. Due to haemoglobin colour of blood is red. Haemoglobin is made up of hematin.

3. Cockroaches, Prawns and Crabs possess?

(1) Simple eyes
(2) Compound eyes
(3) Parietal eyes
(4) No eyes

Correct Answer: (2) Compound eyes

Solution:Cockroach, Prawn and crab has joint eyes. They are members of arthropoda.

4. Who discovered cement?

(1) Agassit
(2) Albertus Maghus
(3) Joseph Aspdin
(4) Janseen

Correct Answer: (3) Joseph Aspdin

Solution:Cement was discovered by Joseph Aspdin on 21 October 1824. It is mixture of silicate of calcium and aluminate of calcium.

5. The residual substance of petroleum refining process is?

(1) Paraffin wax
(2) Kerosene
(3) Petrol
(4) Asphalt

Correct Answer: (4) Asphalt

Solution:Residual substance of petroleum refining process is asphalt.

6. Fire can be extingulshed more quickly by

(1) ice
(2) water at room temperature
(3) water at boiling point
(4) water at 0°C

Correct Answer: (3) water at boiling point

Solution:Fire can be extinguished more quickly by water at boiling point. Beside this CO, can be used for this purpose.

7. The bloodbath that__ the assassination is now part of history

(1) ensued
(2) led
(3) dissipated
(4) anticipated

Correct Answer: (1) ensued

Solution:ensued पीछा करना

8. Choose the word that best ex- presses the meaning of the underlined word. The difference, if it exists is extremely tenuous.

(1) slight
(2) artificial
(3) cheap
(4) invisible

Correct Answer: (1) slight

Solution:The word which best expresses the meaning of underlined word is 'Slight'.

9. Select the substitution that best expresses opposite mean- ing of the underlined word. It is well known that the likes to espouse doubtful causes.

(1) accept
(2) approve
(3) oppose
(4) dismiss

Correct Answer: (3) oppose

Solution:The opposite meaning of the underlined word is 'Oppose'.

10. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. Read between the lines

(1) to hit at the real meaning
(2) to betray
(3) to overshadow
(4) busy person

Correct Answer: (1) to hit at the real meaning

Solution:Read between the lines - To hit at the real meaning